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Muscle energetics changes throughout maturation: a quantitative 31P-MRS analysis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20847131     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We quantified energy production in 7 prepubescent boys (11.7 ± 0.6 yr) and 10 men (35.6 ± 7.8 yr) using (31)P-magnetic resonance spectroscopy to investigate whether development affects muscle energetics, given that resistance to fatigue has been reported to be larger before puberty. Each subject performed a finger flexions exercise at 0.7 Hz against a weight adjusted to 15% of their maximal voluntary strength for 3 min, followed by a 15-min recovery period. The total energy cost was similar in both groups throughout the exercise bout, whereas the interplay of the different metabolic pathways was different. At the onset of exercise, children exhibited a higher oxidative contribution (50 ± 15% in boys and 25 ± 8% in men, P < 0.05) to ATP production, whereas the phosphocreatine breakdown contribution was reduced (40 ± 10% in boys and 53 ± 12% in men, P < 0.05), likely as a compensatory mechanism. The anaerobic glycolysis activity was unaffected by maturation. The recovery phase also disclosed differences regarding the rates of proton efflux (6.2 ± 2.5 vs. 3.8 ± 1.9 mM · pH unit(-1) · min(-1), in boys and men, respectively, P < 0.05), and phosphocreatine recovery, which was significantly faster in boys than in men (rate constant of phosphocreatine recovery: 1.3 ± 0.5 vs. 0.7 ± 0.4 min(-1); V(max): 37.5 ± 14.5 vs. 21.1 ± 12.2 mM/min, in boys and men, respectively, P < 0.05). Our results obtained in vivo clearly showed that maturation affects muscle energetics. Children relied more on oxidative metabolism and less on creatine kinase reaction to meet energy demand during exercise. This phenomenon can be explained by a greater oxidative capacity, probably linked to a higher relative content in slow-twitch fibers before puberty.
Authors:
Anne Tonson; Sébastien Ratel; Yann Le Fur; Christophe Vilmen; Patrick J Cozzone; David Bendahan
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-09-16
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)     Volume:  109     ISSN:  1522-1601     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Appl. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-14     Completed Date:  2011-03-25     Revised Date:  2011-12-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8502536     Medline TA:  J Appl Physiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1769-78     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centre de Résonance Magnétique Biologique et Médicale, UMR Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 6612, Faculté de Médecine de Marseille, Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Creatine Kinase / metabolism
Energy Metabolism*
Glycolysis
Hand Strength
Humans
Isometric Contraction*
Kinetics
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy*
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle Development*
Muscle, Skeletal / growth & development,  metabolism*
Oxidation-Reduction
Phosphocreatine / metabolism
Phosphorus Isotopes
Recovery of Function
Sexual Development*
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Phosphorus Isotopes; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate; 67-07-2/Phosphocreatine; EC 2.7.3.2/Creatine Kinase

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